This is the gold plated version of the MG God Gundam and consequently, the more expensive of the two. All of the runners are either gold plated or gold plastic so when the kit is completed, the whole model is gold! Even more so than the Hyaku Shiki!
I used to have the original MG but never got around to building it and finally giving it away to someone else as a birthday present. I also was probably not ready at the time to build it yet too. The hightlight of this model (and all the G Gundam models) is its “Fighting Action” inner frame which I believe is a first of its kind and marked the beginning of Bandai’s creation of ultra poseable MG kits. Indeed it was an impressive sight to see the kicking pose back then but now just about every MG can do the same. I think the “Action Frame” models has the best posing ability at the time it came out (2003).
The box this model came in was on the smaller MG size but still packed quite some pieces and no way was this kit simple; there’s a lot of work to be done and the joints and connectors are not exactly straightforward since there are gimmicks to put in. One of the hardest parts was the abundance of screws and washers that you have to install throughout the whole frame; a couple on the arms, a couple on the legs, shoulders, and ankles and probably somewhere else I forgot. It was frustrating and not exactly fun because the screws are tiny and you have to line it up so it goes in straight. The other hard part is that the outer armor plates are coated in gold so you have to be careful with handling and cutting the pieces. When I was building this kit, I was wearing gloves so I won’t leave fingerprints on the coated parts but I lost a lot of dexterity though.
Being my first completely gold-plated Gundam model, It was a marvel to look at after completion. The parts could actually be blinding if you put a light to it, especially sunlight! The joints were equally impressive… almost not in a good way because thanks to the screws, the joints are SOLID STIFF and unwilling to twist or bend so you’ll have to actually use strength to work some parts like its shoulders and knees. It feels like the part can snap if I try to force it to move any further! It’ll definitely loosen up a tad bit over time but it’ll still remain stiff. The only “weapons” God Gundam have is a pair of beam saber and shoulder-mounted machine cannons… but that’s okay! The fun part are its multiple pair of hands! and of course… the almighty clear-orange GODDU FINGA!!! *ahem* Yea, who needs weapons when you have God Finger? The wide range of poses this model allows has more playability than current MG of its time that has more armaments.
Up to this day, when even my more recent models develop joint wear and loose parts, my God Gundam is still standing strong with not a single loose part.
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September 5, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Dude this looks awesome, I couldn’t pick between the Wing ver Katoki or this and right now I’m screwing the katoki this thing is golden (quite literally)
September 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Good choice!
September 6, 2008 at 7:32 AM
Just ordered it should arrive next Friday, any things I should pay attention of when assembling this one?
September 6, 2008 at 7:46 PM
not much really. It’s pretty straightforward and easy. Just watch out for the nip marks since this is a gold plated version of the regular MG God Gundam so Bandai wasn’t courteous enough to make the parts connect to the runner frame on the inside.
September 7, 2008 at 3:30 AM
Alright thanks, will keep that in mind when taking the parts out of the runner
September 9, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Another question (just got the kit home)
I am looking at the runner and I want to snip them out (with a small plier) but after I do that how should I remove the nub, I can’t sand it (will damage the gold) and sanding it down with a vile doesn’t seem safe either, should I just grab a knife or what ._.?
September 9, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I was able to file down my nubs because my file was thin enough to fit right on the nub ^^;. The other way is just to take an xacto (make sure its a new blade) and run it FLAT across the nub. It’s a little riskier but it’s a lot cleaner and effective.
September 14, 2008 at 8:18 AM
well it’s finished it’s not as pretty as yours but I like him ^_^
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/techkman/AAAA0029.jpg
thanks for all the advice
October 24, 2008 at 7:28 PM
wear this around your neck and you’ll get yourself a kick-ass looking bling.
anyway, this kit should really be on my wishlist ^_^
October 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
WAW~ How much does this cost? I wanna get one! Plz lemme know
January 11, 2009 at 9:32 AM
the beam sabers should be pink based in the show,right?
May 26, 2009 at 2:05 PM
I have the normal version of this. Really awesome model or one of my favorite Gundams.
I may get this one day when I’m confident enough to build it without damaging the gold or anything like that (and maybe to get those yellow leg decals to use on my normal God Gundam. Due to a screwup on my part I have to use those goldish foil stickers on my normal God Gundam and it looks slightly odd considering it’s the only gold part on it. No big deal but it still bugs me a little. <<).
Also I love that orange Domon figure.
May 30, 2009 at 9:37 PM
I think in the long run, having screws as part of the inner skeleton of an MG is a really good thing.
The stiffness depends on how tight you work them in, but unlike polycaps that degrade or plastic parts that eventually loosen after repeated posing, with screws you can always re-tighten them.
I betcha your G Gundam will still be holding poses decades from now if you take care of it.
May 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM
oh definitely… it won’t be leaving the shelf any time soon xD
July 2, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Man, this looks awesome!! Not only is he my favorite Gundam, his gold framed armor looks nice in close up! If only the chest could light up like in the show…
August 7, 2009 at 2:37 AM
i bought this kit a few days ago and when i cut the pieces out, there are some black nubs, how do i remove them since i dont see any on your kit
August 8, 2009 at 3:18 AM
I use gold gundam marker to cover them up. It’s not perfect but…it does the job methinks ^^;.
August 16, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Hey Z, great gunpla. Did you use any finish on this like clearcoat or (ahem…) full coat?
August 16, 2009 at 7:11 PM
dull*
August 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM
No finish. Just straight built.